WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1497: Public centers districts

Authorizing public centers districts.

Summary

  • $ Authorizes cities and towns located in a county with a population of less than one million to create public centers districts to provide convention, conference, or special events, cultural, technology, or community centers, and related parking facilities, that are constructed or rehabilitated after July 1, 2001. Public center districts are governed by an appointed five or seven-member board of directors, who serve four-year staggered terms of office.
  • $ Authorizes public centers districts to impose a variety of taxes, including an admissions tax, a parking tax, and two separate voter-approved sales and use taxes one of which is credited against the state sales and use taxes.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Gombosky (D-3)
Introduced
January 26, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to public centers districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Gombosky (D-3)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

John Ahern R-6Al O'Brien D-1Bill Fromhold D-49Velma Veloria D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development.

HB 1497 in other sessions

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